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Message: <blockquote data-quote="silentspace" data-source="post: 1770593" data-attributes="member: 14316">Finally, Manzanita and Rowyn are brought in to meet with Warden Ricsten, and tell their tale.  The Warden's eyes open wide as he hears about Hextor's base, Rangark's orcs, the bandits, and the Red Claw Clan of hobgoblins.  Rowyn produces the journals and her deciphered notes, and shows them to him.Interpreting the notes for Warden Ricsten, the two explain:* How Hextor's secret base seemed to have been placed and funded by Nazdin, a Gorukan General.* How they arrived in Carodan with a merchant caravan owned by Glendrake, which had a hired group of mercenary guards led by Darien.  * How the caravan spotted hobgoblins of the Red Claw Clan, and slew them, and how it turns out they were actually sent to watch over the caravan and ensure their safety.* How the caravan was ambushed at night by the surviving hobgoblins and ogres of the Night Swarm Clan, apparently to get revenge on Darien, who nearly wiped out the clan earlier.  The leader, a hobgoblin named Vrastak, "wielding the power of Maglubiyet", watched from a distance as the caravan managed to defeat her troops.  Vrastak retreated with the survivors and her personal guard and later joined the Red Claw Clan, led by Inyek.  Vrastak has built up a new following.* How the caravan encountered Rangark's orcs deep within the Duchy of Rogan, and how they tried to recruit Zanock to their cause.  * How the caravan passed the destroyed thorp of Dimlud, famous for their pies, and how Rangark later shared pies with the minions of Hextor.* How they encountered bandits chasing centaurs.  How the bandits had been dispatched to hunt down the centaurs and other sylvan creatures, who were returning from a Gathering, where they discussed what actions, if any, they should take during the upcoming conflict.  * How the Riverfolk Brewery and the Town of Muck, located beneath the Rillathane Bridge, had been suffering attacks by bandits and hobgoblins, and how Inyek of the Red Claw Clan later shared some Riverfolk Brew with the minions of Hextor.* How General Nazdin wanted to ensure that Glendrake's caravan reached Goruka safely.  And how Inyek of the Red Claw Clan was planning to seize the caravan, and it's contents, for himself.* How Goruka's General Nazdin is also interested in Linace Keep, just as the Dharnans are.* How they seem to have intercepted a payment to a certain Aygar.* How Goruka was making alliances with the creatures of the borderlands, and how Warden Ricsten's raids seem to be encouraging the creatures to side with Goruka.Warden Ricsten absorbs all of this, nodding thoughtfully.  He is unapologetic about his raids, explaining resolutley that without them, there would be far more evil creatures siding with Goruka, and that its better to cut down their numbers now, before the invasion, then to face their combined might during it.  Aygar, Ricsten explains, is a troll lord he's been trying to hunt down.  The Warden is extremely disappointed that the group has decided to split up, despite agreeing to explore Linace Keep, and despite the mounts and equipment given to them by the Dharnans and himself.  But having learned that General Nazdin is also interested in Linace Keep, the Warden is glad that Manzanita and Rowyn, at least, want to continue.  There must be something there, he says, or at least the rumors of something important.  Why else would both the Dharnans and General Nazdin be interested in it?  The Warden says he will support another expedition, and will recruit new blood to join in it.  He says he'll contact Manzanita and Rowyn at the Slashing Sword once he assembles a team.</blockquote>

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